Mount Ayr’s Princess needs your help
To the editor: The Princess Theater board would like to convey to the community how much we need your help in continuing to keep our theater open and thriving. Since the pandemic, our ticket sales/attendance has not rebounded. We are finding that even very good and promoted movies have not been well attended. For all…
Read MoreFEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Opening in Ringgold, Union and Clarke Counties
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be open from 1-7 PM on May 25 in Ringgold County to help survivors who experienced loss or damage to their homes or personal property from the April 26-27 tornadoes. We can help with questions about disaster assistance programs, who is eligible for assistance, what kind of things FEMA…
Read MoreFEMA Teams to Canvass Greenfield to Help Tornado Survivors
FEMA teams will begin canvassing neighborhoods in Greenfield on Saturday, May 25 to help survivors of this week’s devastating tornado. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will work in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA can provide money to eligible applicants for help with serious needs, paying for a temporary place to live,…
Read MoreGroundbreaking at new pool
Learn more about the history of the pool New pool to be realized; New pool fully funded, for now; Construction bid for the new pool stuns crowd; Working to close pool funding gap; Preliminary pool concept approved; Judge Lewis pool to be closed; The long, sad saga of Judge Lewis Park pool; Diving into the…
Read MoreRobert Edward Bernhardt
Robert Edward Bernhardt was born on August 3, 1945, in Queens, New York to Milton and Margaret Weber Bernhardt. He departed this life on May 4, 2024, at his home in Carrollton, Texas. While growing up in the New York City area, he was active in the Boy Scouts and its’ brotherhood, Order of the…
Read MoreShields second in high jump
The state track and field meet was held late last week in Des Moines and the Mount Ayr Raiderettes sent four events to the annual showcase of high school track athletes. There, the Raiders got a runner-up finish from sophomore Aubree Shields to lead Mount Ayr. The Raiderettes also competed in three relay events the…
Read MoreRaiders end boy’s golf season
The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team saw their season end last week at a Class 1A district meet at Anita. There, the Raiders placed seventh out of ten scoring teams at the meet. The Raiders had a team score of 340. Sidney won the meet with a team score of 323 points while MMCRU was…
Read MoreSesquicentennial planning to begin
Bishop announces resignation from council The Mount Ayr city council learned of a sesquicentennial celebration being planned, a council member resigning, and reviewed a new rental housing code at their regular meeting Monday, May 20. Sesquicentennial Mount Ayr will be celebrating 150 years in 2025 (1875 – 2025). Tracee Knapp and Carrie Main were in…
Read MoreReynolds, Sackett top class
The salutatorian and valedictorian were announced by Mount Ayr High School principal Josh Vanderflught during the commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19. The first honored guest to be introduced started a side business when she was just 11 years old. The daughter of Tom and Kristi Sackett, who own and operate Sackett Farms, Mya enjoys…
Read MoreMOUNT AYR SEES STATE SUCCESS
Ryce rules the blue oval Adds three more state championships to his resume One of the top Iowa boy’s track runners of all time saw his high school career end at the 2024 state meet. There, Mount Ayr senior Ryce Reynolds (center above) added three more state titles to his career total to cement…
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